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Written question asked by Lord Laird (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon (Labour) on Wednesday, 29 October 2008.


St Andrews Agreement

Question
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether any undertakings were made at the St Andrews conference in 2006 about a specific date for the devolution of policing to the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Answer

The St Andrews agreement states that it was the Government’s view that implementation of the agreement should be sufficient to build the community confidence necessary for the Assembly to request the devolution of criminal justice and policing by May 2008.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
5694; 704 c177WA
Session
2007-08
Related items
St Andrews Agreement
Wednesday, 5 November 2008
Written questions
House of Lords
St Andrews Agreement
Tuesday, 18 November 2008
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Devolution Northern Ireland Police St Andrews Agreement
Link
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